April 11, 2021

PASTORAL STAFF Fr. Marc Gawronski, Pastor (cell: 313-333-6608) Sacred Heart [email protected], ext. 208 21599 PARKE LANE • GROSSE ILE, MI 48138 Sr. Helen Therese Bodziak, Pastoral Assoc, ext. 203 PHONE: 734-676-1378 • FAX: 734-676-3623 [email protected] Sue Biedlingmaier, [email protected] Director of Finance & Administration, ext. 205 Mason Koch - Director of Liturgy & Music , ext. 201 [email protected] Terry Morreau, Director of Christian Service [email protected], ext. 209 Cheryl Reynolds, Director of Religious Formation [email protected], ext. 204 [email protected] Patti Miller, Marketing & Communication Forgiveness and Mercy [email protected] Hearing the Gospel reading for this Sunday (John 20:19-31), PARISH OFFICE HOURS helps us to understand why this Sunday has gained the title Parish Office Hours Monday - Thursday: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. “Divine Mercy Sunday”. Friday: Closed When the risen Christ shows his disciples his hands and side, PARISH STAFF we are given an important insight: The risen Christ still carries Belinda Badyrka, ext. 200 the wounds of a broken world. In the glorified Christ we find Administrative Assistant/Bulletin Editor [email protected] all those who suffer or are estranged, even the unrepentant Mary Podczervinski, ext. 202 sinner. In this wounded Christ we find ourselves with all our Administrative Assistant/RE Support own hurts and failings. [email protected] Kim Hyland, ext. 207 What Jesus does after he presents himself to his followers is Maintenance Supervisor even more significant. After he shows his disciples his Kevin Medon, ext. 207 Custodian wounds, Jesus breathes the Spirit into them. He sends them out as he was sent, to offer healing, forgiveness and . This MASS SCHEDULE is our mission, too. Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Mass at St. Sunday: 9:00 a.m. Mass at St. Cyprian We are asked to forgive those who hurt us—to mirror Jesus’ Sunday: 11:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. -Church mercy and to love the beggar and the sinner as much as we Monday Mass: 6:00 p.m. in Church Tuesday & Thursday 8:30 a.m. Scripture love the self-reliant and the . The key is to remember that Service in St. Anne Chapel (Continued on page 3) Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. Mass at St. Cyprian Wednesdays: 8:30 a.m. Mass at the Chapel Goal: $82,820 Thursdays: 9:00 a.m. Mass at St. Cyprian As of 4/6/2021 First Friday Mass: 12:00 p.m. in the Church followed by Adoration until 4:00 p.m. Holy Day Mass: Shared Celebrations Schedule Pledged: $107,484.09 (131% of Goal) Paid: $102,940.57 (124% of Goal) RECONCILIATION Balance: $4,543.52 Sunday: 4:00 p.m. in the Church or by appt. Website: sacredheartgi.org (787 Families/251 Pledges) Divine Mercy Sunday April 11, 2021 Page 2 MASS INTENTIONS Sunday, April 18th Sunday, April 11th Wednesday, April 14th Third Sunday of Easter 11:00 a.m. Mass in the Church 8:30 a.m. Mass in the Chapel †Peggy Derrick/ †Richard Darichuk/ Acts 3:13-15, 17-19 Darryl & Ellen Filarski Sacred Heart Parish 1 Jn 2:1-5a †Jeannette Dabish/ Patrick & Lori Quinlan Thursday, April 15th Lk 24:35-48 †Tim Jarzyna/ 8:30 a.m. Scripture Service Bernie & Alane Gismondi w/Communion in the Chapel/ Don Novak This past week’s collection

5:00 p.m. Mass in the Church Sunday, April 18th April 4th Easter Mass $8,095.00 Special Intentions for Sr. Rose Marie/ 11:00 a.m. Mass in the Church The Lees Family †Jacquelyn Denman Lansbury/ Electronic Contributions $4,848 Tom & Rose Malvesto Total Sunday Collection $12,943.00 Monday, April 12th †John Beauchamp/ 6:00 p.m. Mass in the Church The Discenna Family Required $ to meet Budget $11,817.00 †Don Trolley/Sacred Heart Parish “For a Celebration of Love” 63 years of marriage Tuesday, April 13th 8:30 a.m. Scripture Service 5:00 p.m. Mass in the Church w/Communion in the Chapel/ †Eileen Nykiel (Birthday)/ Keep those in need of prayers Don Novak Family Annie Rodgers, Robert Phelps, Dr. Beaudrie, Ray Chontos, Karen Schneider, Tom Wharton, Parish Calendar Allen Darin, Mark, Sharon Kemp, David, Graham E. Barton, Renee Hill, Angela Stratton, Patti Wert, John Poulos Marilyn Maurer, Richard Kloc, Ray Duniea, Cecilia Clark, Drew Lund, Jim Kwasiborski, Stella Demare, Bob, Paul Gregory, Joanne M., Elizabeth Marhefka, Bernie T. Richard T. Schultheis, Greg, Trish, Marty Vanrhein, Marilyn Buckley, Linda Thompson, Ashlynn Bowen, Joyce B., Keith Moore, Kay Heitz Carl & Fran Bargardi, Fleming, , Christy Key, Anna Demarco Sullivan, Bill Staab, Baby Dakota, John Gardner, Bob Martin, Kim, Maria P., Cory, Jeanne Howey, Carol Caruso, Anthony Millazzo, Sharon Lagina, Debbie, Lindsay Labadie, Pat Juip, Shawn Patrick Donald, Beth Gill, Isabella Korczyk, Lori Ferguson, Katie Chambers, Sophie Varney, Sara Hovick, Sean Sugrue, Jimmy Brock, Rachel Danowski, Dominik Mackowski, Phyllis Esordi, Lindsey McGuire, Ray Kwiecien, Mehann Hill, Joe Trolly, Elaine Fenton, Anne Halcisak, Edward Ochen, Pat Bennett, Like us on Facebook! Joe Mitchel, Marsha Pizzo, Frank L., Sacred Heart Catholic Rose Mary Prato, Kim Tarabula, Will Clayton, Susan Tourner. Community Laura Onofrio-Beals, Shirley Mataverde. Parish Website: sacredheartgi.org April 11, 2021 Page 3

(Continued from page 1) A Journey from Grief to Hope love is not just a feeling of attraction. It is a sense of attachment and acceptance—a bonding. It is Sacred Heart parish is offering a four-week seminar realizing in heart and head that all of us—sinners dealing with the loss of a loved one. The goal of the and —are one in the risen Christ. seminar is to reach out to others who have lost a loved one, to comfort them, to console them, and to Folks who have difficulty or refuse to forgive may listen to them. On your journey we want to offer you have false notions of what forgiveness is about. hope. Forgiveness is not forgetting. It is not denial. Forgiveness takes more than willpower and cannot Life is no longer what it was - it is different. No one be given on command. Forgiveness does not mean will take the place of the one who has died. In time giving up our rights or excusing the offender. you will remember your loved one warmly with Finally, forgiveness does not demonstrate moral memories that will bring a smile to your face. Initially, you find yourself swept away to a place where you superiority, and it certainly doesn’t mean just never wanted to go. You may feel utterly and leaving it up to God (as in “Only God can forgive”). completely alone, while you hopefully believe things could get better.

Right to Life - LIFESPAN We would like to cultivate spiritual and emotional healing from your loss. We will do this by covering The Equality Act which passed the U.S. House of the Ten Stages of Grief. Studies have been done to Representatives is extremely troubling in a number try to learn how loss affects us and how we react to grief through the various stages. We do not go of ways and will be used to force taxpayer funding through them in the same order and we don’t stay in of abortion. The act claims to outlaw discrimination them the same amount of time. Many come through based on sex. But its definition of sex includes, these stages with a deeper understanding of oneself “Pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical at a new stage of life as a part of the growth that can condition.” Federal agencies and courts have occur having gone through the grief process. We already interpreted that a pregnancy related hope to assist you through these stages on a path of medical condition includes abortion funding. The HOPE. act will require any medical organization receiving Medicare or Medicaid funds to perform abortions, Some reasons that you should attend a Grief Seminar: and eliminate conscience rights for medical  You should know that there are many who have personnel who refuse to participate in abortions. experienced a loss and you are not alone. The act’s language is a deliberate avoidance of  You could use a few new friends. longstanding Hyde Amendment prohibitions on  You need a kind word and listening ear. taxpayer funding for abortion. Call LIFESPAN at 734  Your prayer is “Lord, I have no idea where I am -422-6230 or visit www.milifespan.org to learn going.” more.  God wants you to take a chance on HIM…He is waiting for you.  And most importantly and the #1 reason that you Online Giving Option should attend a grief seminar is…Jesus wants you

Online Giving provides a secure, convenient way to to continue your JOURNEY FROM GRIEF TO make financial contributions to Sacred Heart. If you HOPE. would like to use Online Giving, please go to osvonlinegiving.com/1824 Sundays, May 2nd,9th, 16th, 23rd ,Room B If you don’t have an account, use the “Quick Give” Facilitators: Sr. Helen Therese, OSF and Don Novak Option. If you have questions about your account (For more information and to register call Sr. Helen or are having trouble logging into Online Giving, Therese at the Parish Office, 734-676-1378, please contact Sue at [email protected] or e-mail [email protected]) Divine Mercy Sunday April 11, 2021 Page 4

MOTHER TERESA JOHN CHAMBERS, BLESSED Fr. MCGIVNEY ERIC MADONIA, AWARD CASEY PEGRAM, RICHARDO MIRA, The Mother Teresa Scholarship was created by the JORDAN LABADIE, Sacred Heart parish community in 1997 to BILLY RAY BREWER, commemorate the life and work of Mother Teresa. SHIELDS, We have combined the award with Blessed Fr. TIMOTHY ROGERS, JOE BENZ, NICHOLAS KENAGA, McGivney whose life, legacy and zest was for BRIAN TELI, ADAM KOPP, EMILY CLEMONS BYE, proclaiming the Gospel and concerns for his JEFFREY KOPP, JASON KOPP, BRENTON WELLER, brothers and sisters. This scholarship recognizes the DALE BREWER, CHRISTOPHER SCHEIBER, high school senior, male or female, in the parish KEVIN SCHEIBER, ANDREW RAMIREZ, who most aspires to the values and mission of MATTHEW BRUMWELL, TANNER COOLSAET Mother Teresa and Blessed Fr. McGivney. Recipients JORDAN BOLTHOUSE, LUCAS KOPP, LABADIE. receive a one-time grant. The recipients will be announced at the 5:00 p.m. Mass at Sacred Heart on Manna Meals / Monday, April 19th May 16, 2021. Dinner will be provided after mass by the Knights of Columbus. Come Feed the Hungry and Give Drink to the Thirsty Applications are sent to all Sacred Heart Parish High School Seniors by mail, and the application is also Our times and procedures have changed due to the on the Sacred Heart website or you can pick one up pandemic! We are masked and no longer serve the at the Parish Office. This year we have $3000.00 to clients in the basement. award! We will be interviewing all applicants on Sunday May 9th at 9:30 a.m. in Room A at the Parish Meet at Manna Community Meals located in the Office. basement of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church at the corner of Trumbull and Michigan about 7:00 a.m. Christian Service, Bill Mynster, Chair We are usually done by 8:45 a.m.! Bring a hat and mask – gloves are provided. The Sacred Heart Makers have been exploring ways to share our hand-made rosary products with We make peanut butter/jelly and bologna/cheese our parishioners and friends during this pandemic sandwiches. These are bagged with a drink box/ event. water, prepackaged snack like cookies or crackers, a napkin, and mayo and mustard packets. While the Our hope to have a rosary table set up in the Parish bags are distributed (outside by Day House and Office. It will be unattended. Feel free to browse the Manna Meal staff 8-9am) we clean up. products during regular office hours. All items have price tags attached. Envelopes will be available on We remain in the basement and the clients remain the table. Please place your donation in the envelope outside unless they are using the bathrooms or and give it to Belinda or Mary at the front desk. shower program.

We appreciate your support in helping us earn money to purchase supplies needed for our mission Call the Parish . We are eager to, once again, supply rosaries Office if you’d like to all surrounding area hospitals, nursing homes, to volunteer and prisons and wherever there is a need. The letters of share a ride. Six gratitude we have received are both heartwarming adults or teens are and heartbreaking. They convey comfort in receiving needed on the 3rd our rosaries at a time when it is needed most. and 5th Mondays of each month. Thank you so very much for your support! Parish Website: sacredheartgi.org April 11, 2021 Page 5

Are you called to the Bottoms Up Diaper Bank priesthood? Thank you so much for your support over the years! The Church and the world need priests, and we all play a role in Over the past few years Sacred Heart has donated helping God provide those priests well over 20,000 diapers to the Grosse Ile Inter- for his people. Find resources and information on Faith Council’s Diaper Bank. In 2021, we look how you can help support the mission of priestly forward to increasing that number significantly and vocations in the Archdiocese of Detroit. we are truly grateful for your previous contributions to this worthy cause. Donations Learn more at www.detroitpriestlyvocations.com (diapers or monetary) can be dropped off in the gathering space in the church or at the parish offices, using the designated crib/bassinet or donation boxes. This appeal for diapers or monetary donations (which go toward diaper purchase) is ongoing throughout the year.

The families receiving diapers from the Bottoms Up Diaper Bank rely on continuing contributions from Island churches, organized through the Grosse Ile Inter-Faith Council. Our participation in this ministry is part of Sacred Heart’s Knights of Columbus community outreach.

DEACON BOB HAS PUBLISHED A NEW BOOK! It is called “Eleazar and the Messiah” You can purchase his book at the Parish Office for $15.00 Heart Divine Mercy Sunday April 11, 2021 Page 6

Our awesome second graders are in the final stages of preparing for the Sacrament of First Holy Communion on May 2, 2021.

In December the kids received their First Reconciliation and now they have been attending Prep Sessions to receive Jesus for the First time in the Eucharist. The students and parents work together during these sessions. Some of the Learning Centers include: The tour of the Church, Reviewing prayers and writing a special Prayer to Jesus, reviewing their baptism, and completing a Mass journal when they attend Mass .

Cheryl Reynolds, Director of Religious Formation